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On July 8, 2005,
Special Act 05-5 "An Act
Incorporating the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society"
authorized the incorporation of the
Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society as a nonprofit
corporation with the purpose of promoting and preserving the state's
judicial and constitutional tradition through scholarship,
memorials, publications and education. |
1940's postcard of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
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Upcoming Events
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2025 Law Day Contest
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society invites high school students to participate in its annual Law Day art and essay contest, following the theme: “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One.” The contest carries cash prizes of $1,000 for each of two winners and also provides students with the opportunity to present their work before the Justices of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
As explained by the American Bar Association, this year’s Law Day theme encourages Americans to explore and renew our duties to one another under the Constitution and our democratic norms. The Constitution establishes a framework for government that unites us as one citizenry, through means such as our representative government, jury service, and a regular Census. And through this commitment to our Union, we each provide for the common good through government responses to national crises and natural disasters, and through community and advocacy programs for students and adults.
Students may submit either 1) a written-word submission or 2) an art piece, song, or video that discusses or incorporates the Law Day theme. Contest judges will select one winner from each category. Besides the $1,000 award for each category, the students also will be recognized by the Justices of the Connecticut Supreme Court during the Law Day celebration on May 1, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom, located at 231 Capitol Avenue in Hartford.
The deadline for submissions is April 16, 2025. Here are links to the
Contest Information and Rules and the
Entry Form.
Should you have any questions about the contest, please contact Jean McCarthy at jmccarthy@hinckleyallen.com or at (860) 725-6200.
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Recent Events . . . |
2024 Annual Meeting
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society held its 2024 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the New Haven Lawn Club. Deborah N. Archer, the Margaret B. Hoppin Professor of Clinical Law at New York University, and the current President of the American Civil Liberties Union, presented the keynote remarks about the historical use of transportation infrastructure to perpetuate racial inequities.
Historical Society President Wesley W. Horton with Professor Deborah N. Archer at the 2024 Annual Meeting
Corporate Members
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society is grateful for the support of the following law firms and law schools who have supported our Society by becoming our first class of Corporate Members. Our gratitude goes out to:
Gold Level
Day Pitney LLP
Halloran & Sage LLP
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, P.C.
McElroy Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
RisCassi & Davis, P.C.
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Silver Level
Robinson & Cole LLP
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Academic/Non-Profit Level
University of Connecticut School of Law
Western New England University School of Law
2024 Law Day Celebration
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society was pleased to co-sponsor the Supreme Court's annual Law Day Ceremony, which was held on Wednesday May 1, 2024. The 2024 Law Day theme was “Voices of Democracy," which encourages Americans to participate in the 2024 elections by deepening their understanding of the electoral process; discussing issues in honest and civil ways; turning out to vote; and, finally, helping to move the country forward after free and fair elections. In this way, Americans ensure that our government remains responsive to the wishes of the people.
The keynote speaker was Stephanie Thomas, who is Connecticut's Secretary of the State. The Historical Society also presented $1000 cash prizes to the student winners of its annual Law Day Art and Essay Contest, Marvi Pabrekar from Westhill High School in Stamford and Mariam Haroun from Madina Academy in Windsor. A recording of the event is available on the CT-N website.
For a copy of the Event Program with reproductions of the winning contest entries, click HERE. For a copy of Secretary Thomas' written remarks, click HERE.
Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society's First Newsletter
The Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society is
pleased to announce the publication of its first newsletter, under the direction
of its editor, Attorney Harry Weller.
November 10, 2021, Workers Against the City: The Fight for Free Speech in Hague v. CIO
Professor Donald W. Rogers, a Society board member, addressed a virtual gathering of the Society about the 1939 decision of the United States Supreme Court, Hague v. CIO, which constitutionalized the fundamental right of Americans, including labor organizers, to assemble and speak in public places. Building on his recently published book on the topic, which has been described as "clear-eyed and comprehensive," Professor Rogers' analysis revised the view of a milestone case that continues to affect Americans’ constitutional rights today. His discussion revealed how transformative New Deal-era developments in municipal governance, union organizing, labor politics and constitutional law dominated the conflict, and how assembly and speech rights changed according to judges' reaction to this historical situation.
Click here for a link to a recording of Professor Rogers' remarks. A copy of Professor Rogers' book may be ordered from this link to the University of Illinois Press.
January 12, 2021, The Life of John Hooker, Reporter of Judicial Decisions
Connecticut Superior Court Judge Henry Cohn
addressed a virtual gathering of the Society about the life and career
of John Hooker, the Connecticut Supreme Court's Reporter of Judicial
Decisions during the late nineteenth century. Highlights included Hooker's
oft-quoted obituary sketch of Chief Justice Park in 68 Conn. 591, and his
heavy involvement with the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of In
re Mary Hall, 50 Conn. 131, the first appellate case in the United States
admitting a woman to the practice of law. Here is a link to a recording of
Judge Cohn's remarks.
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